Description of problem: X does not start. Returns the error message "X: error while loading shared libraries: /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1: unsupported version 0 of Verneed record" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start Fedora or run "startx" 2. 3. Actual results: Error occurs - message "X: error while loading shared libraries: /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1: unsupported version 0 of Verneed record" Expected results: X starts Additional info: Content of xorg.conf # XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" EndSection Section "Files" # RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the # file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally # no need to change the default. # Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together) # By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of # the X server to render fonts. FontPath "unix/:7100" EndSection Section "Module" Load "dbe" Load "extmod" Load "fbdevhw" Load "glx" Load "record" Load "freetype" Load "type1" Load "dri" EndSection Section "InputDevice" # Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) # Option "Xleds" "1 2 3" # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. # Option "XkbDisable" # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: # Option "XkbModel" "pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: # Option "XkbModel" "microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # or: # Option "XkbLayout" "de" # Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" # Or if you just want both to be control, use: # Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps" # Identifier "Keyboard0" Driver "kbd" Option "XkbModel" "pc105" Option "XkbLayout" "us" EndSection Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Monitor Vendor" ModelName "hp L1702" DisplaySize 340 270 HorizSync 30.0 - 54.0 VertRefresh 50.0 - 110.0 Option "dpms" EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "savage" VendorName "Videocard vendor" BoardName "S3 ProSavage KM133" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 16 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection Section "DRI" Group 0 Mode 0666 EndSection
/usr/lib/libXfont.so.1 is linked to libXfont.so.1.4.1
What does 'rpm -vV libXfont' print?
Output of "rpm -vV libXfont": ........ /usr/lib ........ /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1 ..5..... /usr/lib/libXfont.so.1.4.1 ........ /usr/share/doc/libXfont-1.0.0 ........ d /usr/share/doc/libXfont-1.0.0/AUTHORS ........ d /usr/share/doc/libXfont-1.0.0/COPYING ........ d /usr/share/doc/libXfont-1.0.0/ChangeLog
The '5' seems to indicate that your libXfont got corrupted somehow. Doing: rpm -e --nodeps libXfont yum install libXfont should improve matters.
I followed the fix yesterday and something odd happened. After I completed the instructions and ran startx, I got this error: Could not init font path element unix/:7100, removing from list! Fatal server error: could not open default font 'fixed' However when the box was switched on today X Window started fine. There seems to be no errors in Xorg.0.log Very strange.
Claimed working for reporter, closing. Please reopen if this issue reoccurs.